THE PRESS BOX. BRIEFS.

Pistons trade Cleaves to Kings for Barry, pick

September 08, 2001

Mateen Cleaves was traded by the Detroit Pistons to Sacramento on Friday.

Cleaves, who led Michigan State to the 2000 national championship, was dealt for guard Jon Barry and a future No. 1 draft pick. Cleaves averaged 5.4 points, 2.7 assists and 1.7 turnovers in 78 games last season.

Track: After crossing his final finish line with the usual victory, Michael Johnson walked, as he acknowledged the adulation of the fans in Brisbane, Australia, who stood and cheered the end of his Hall of Fame career.

Johnson anchored the U.S. team in the 1,600-meter relay in the Goodwill Games. The U.S. team finished the relay in 3 minutes 0.52 seconds.